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M28 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,328 road traffic collisions in the M28 postcode district, Salford, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,954 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 98 were fatal and 830 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 37 collisions, up 3% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1979
6,328
268th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,954
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
98
102 people killed
Serious collisions
830
987 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Up 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for M28

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal981.5%
  • Serious83013%
  • Slight5,40085%

What the data shows

  • M28 had 486 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 868 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in M28 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,174 children under 16 were killed or injured in M28, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in M28.

Where M28 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
268th
Most casualties
219th
Most fatal collisions
287th
Most serious collisions
672nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday932 (15%)
  • Tuesday937 (15%)
  • Wednesday940 (15%)
  • Thursday1,012 (16%)
  • Friday1,053 (17%)
  • Saturday817 (13%)
  • Sunday637 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,605 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,636 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,412 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway2,400 (38%)
  • One way street or slip road222 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout209 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded85 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph4,027 (64%)
  • 40 mph208 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph299 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph538 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph1,229 (19%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,750 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,116 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds115 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds109 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds38 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist34 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.2%)
  • Other60 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded93 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,772 (64%)
  • Pedestrian1,168 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist725 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist549 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant282 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant178 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)173 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant34 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

M28 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in M28, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in M28 peaked at 252 in 1994; 2025 had 37.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253751
20243642
20233246
20224450
20215678
20203646
20196794
20187198
20176495
20164357
20153952
20146189
20135482
20126799
201165103
201094129
2009115168
2008118157
2007123169
2006132207
2005123160
2004134196
2003156210
2002165261
2001200301
2000219316
1999191280
1998177269
1997218327
1996175261
1995231342
1994252439
1993173264
1992192284
1991186249
1990245337
1989190263
1988173237
1987182242
1986140203
1985199262
1984197240
1983162193
1982186236
1981162218
1980177229
1979169223

Map of recent crashes in M28

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in M28

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in M28

The 24 most recent collisions in M28 happened between 29 April and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in M28

The A6 has the most collisions in M28, 882 of 6,328 (14%), followed by the A575 (876).

Collisions in M28 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68821,17314135
2ndA5758761,24719131
3rdA5808741,45619124
4thA572656901884
5thM60470726232
6thM614016271450
7thM62365511835
8thB5232230305132
9thA577167211128
10thB5211132172114
11thA508296138016
12thB5082141704
13thA666131503
14thA576101101
15thB525881201
16thB52355703
17thA60534400
18thM6341010
19thA583410

Council areas covering M28

Collisions in M28 were recorded in 5 council areas. Salford has 5,685 of 6,328 (90%).

Collisions in M28 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford5,6858,04386733
2ndWigan501718979
3rdBolton130180317
4thManchester4401
5thOldham4400

Towns in M28

Collisions in M28 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Walkden (1,948) and Worsley (1,016).